Overview

Geotechnical engineering is key to shaping Singapore’s urban landscape. With the growing demand for sustainable and resilient infrastructure, engineers need up-to-date technical expertise to address the industry’s evolving challenges.

This includes specialised skills in the design of foundations, excavations and tunnels as well as awareness of the latest advancements and innovations.

The SIT Graduate Certificate in Geotechnical Engineering (GCert GeoEng) prepares engineers with advanced technical and hands-on expertise to solve complex geotechnical engineering problems related to ground and soil conditions in a sustainable and innovative way. 

Each module, worth 6 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits, can be taken individually or stack towards a GCert GeoEng and progress toward earning a Master of Science in Civil Engineering.

Modules Available

Modules are stackable towards a GCert GeoEng. They can also be taken individually.

Prerequisites
  • A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Civil Engineering

Core Modules

You are required to complete the following two Core Modules.

CodeModuleCredits
CVE6007Shallow and Deep Foundations*                  6
CVE6009Deep Excavation and Tunnelling*    6

Elective Modules

You are required to complete one Elective Module.

CodeModuleCredits
CVE6006Advanced Geotechnical Engineering6
CVE6008Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics*6
CVE6010Land Reclamation and Ground Improvement6

 

*Modules subsidised by SkillsFuture Singapore.

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Attainment for each module will be issued to candidates who

  • Attend at least 75% of each module, and
  • Undertake and pass credit-bearing assessment during the module
  • Participants will be awarded a GCert GeoEng if they complete two core modules and one elective module (totalling 18 credits) with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0
  • The GCert is stackable towards SIT’s Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSc CVE), and candidates who attain a CGPA of 2.5 or above may apply for transfer to the MSc CVE programme

Participants who meet the attendance requirement but do not pass the assessment will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Frequently Asked Questions

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    What is the prerequisite knowledge for the course?

    Students should be familiar with basic geotechnical engineering design methods and rules from Eurocodes.

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    Is any software required for the course?

    Any analysis software used will be provided as part of the course.

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